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Germany Races to Get Ahead in Electromobility

In 2018 the German government announced it would invest $1.1 billion in the production of battery cells for electric vehicles (EV).

The Laws of Code: Fighting for Ethics in Algorithms

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Algorithms influence our daily lives quietly without us knowing. They determine what gets displayed on our newsfeeds, which jobs we get interviewed for and for which loans we are eligible. But what are the consequences of machines judging people?

Germany and Canada Sign Quantum Computing Agreement

A  memorandum signed by German and Canadian institutions establishes a German-Canadian network for quantum computing and data analytics.

Inside a German Fact-Checking Organization

CORRECTIV, the first non-profit research center in the German-speaking world, tackles misinformation in the digital age.

German Science Institutions Sign Revolutionary Open-Access Deal

A consortium of German science institutions has signed a deal revolutionizing the way scientific research is communicated.

German Academies of Science Defend Privacy in the Digital Age

The German Academy of Science and Engineering, the National  Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the Union of German Academies of Sciences published a joint statement arguing that those who want to take advantage of digitalization do not necessarily have to accept its disadvantages. In fact, technology might be able to help us protect our privacy!

Germany Commits €3 Billion to AI

The days of Artificial Intelligence sounding like something from sci-fi are long gone. AI is already a part of our daily lives. Simply meaning technologies that think like people do, AI encompasses speech recognition systems like Amazon’s Alexa, ride sharing, and the notifications about fraud you get from your bank. As industry continues to find new applications for AI, the 4th Industrial Revolution based on automation and data exchange is coming to a head.